What brand of lawnmowers are reliable?

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I'm trying to decide what is a good push or self propelled lawnmower.
It seems all are made of cheap plastic now, and too damn expensive.

I looked at a Troy Built mower and it seemed ok. Anyone use this brand?
What is your opinion & experience with them??

I had a MTD with a Briggs & Stratton that lasted 20 years...
Somehow I don't think the new mowers will last.

Anybody like the Craftsman brand from Sears ?

I must be old... I don't like things changing all the time....
That's why I still shoot S&W revolvers ... I guess

Texan
 
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I had a LawnBoy for a number of years. It was OK, but I didn't like the offset front wheel.

My next mower was a Troy Built self-propelled mulcher. The height adjustment/axle gave up the ghost after one year, the same year the division declared bankruptcy, so I was on my own. I'll never buy another one of their products, ever. If you want it, it's in my garage with the housing laying on the cement. Come and get it.

My current mower is an electric start self-propelled Toro Super Recycler. It wasn't cheap, but it's an excellent mower and I'm very satisfied with it. Going on four years and no problems at all.
 
Snapper,,,, I love my Snapper and they're still made right here in Georgia!
6speed self propelled, does a great job mulching.
Had a commercial grade many years ago with what they called a pac-n-sac, would pick up the grass and bag at the sametime, then let you know when the bag was full. It was great until the kid hit the sewer pipe with it!
Then I bought a Cub Cadet,,,, worse mower I ever owned.
Went and looked at the Snapper line again and I haven't looked back since.
My second choice would have been a high end Craftsman though, I was somewhat impressed with those.

Hope this helps.......
 
I've bought three lawnmowers in the last 30 years. I've bought the cheapest 20-22" I could find at the big box stores. The only thing I ever insisted on was a Briggs and Stratton engine. Those buggers are tough. If you change the oil twice a season and sharpen the blade, you're good to go.

YMMV
 
The absolutely BEST push mower I ever owned was bought at Sears in 1972.

Called the EAGER ONE (paid $100 for it).....I gave it to a neighbor in 1987 when I moved to a place without a lawn!

That sucker would cut anything...it has one switch...ON/OFF.

Flip the switch to ON, pull the cord ONE TIME. Started first time every time!!!

Now I need a mower again . . . but with 7 acres to keep cut I opted for a 52 inch lawn tractor!!

I have no idea who makes a good one these days. And, the mess of "safety" items on them is enough to drive a sane man crazy!!
 
Snapper, legendary for reliability here in the South.

Just sold a 25 year old Snapper rider for more than I bought it for 3 years ago. They appreciate better than S&W revolvers!
 
Toro. I just went thru that decision making process and they were still selling basically the same Toro recycler I bought 8 yrs ago. It was a good one, so I couldn't see changing.


Charlie
 
I have a front wheel drive B&S powered 1979 aluminum deck Toro. Still works.

OK I'll be honest, It sat in a friends garage for almost 30 years before I rescued it. He bought it and cut the yard once or twice and parked it. I had to clean the carb. and plug.

What I really really like is it has no safety handle garbage. That's about the same as an internal lock. Just a throttle cable and an engage cable.
 
Texan said:
I'm trying to decide what is a good push or self propelled lawnmower.
It seems all are made of cheap plastic now, and too damn expensive.

I looked at a Troy Built mower and it seemed ok. Anyone use this brand?
What is your opinion & experience with them??

I had a MTD with a Briggs & Stratton that lasted 20 years...
Somehow I don't think the new mowers will last.

Anybody like the Craftsman brand from Sears ?

I must be old... I don't like things changing all the time....
That's why I still shoot S&W revolvers ... I guess

Texan
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Get the Lowe's Troy bilt with the Honda engine. Best $279 you'll spend on a mower. From personalexperience.
 
I'm still using a Honda 30" rider I bought new in 1992. Other than needing a new drive belt every 4 or 5 years it's given me no problems and still runs like new.
 
:DSeems like I have the only vote for a John Deere..
Goning on about 7 years now.. before this I was a dedicated Snapper guy..

6.75 HP.. Shopping cart front wheels.. and a wife to follow it around.. :eek::D

JS63C

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Three sheep

Three sheep work very well -- no gasoline needed, no oil changes, all weather, plus, if you are an Aggie, there could be some amorous connection (just kidding). I have celebrated
Aggie Muster Day around the world with my Army Aggie buddies. On a more serious note, Hondas are excellent, the new ones have nearly indestructible decks, will mulch side-discharge, bag and gather leaves in winter. Home Depot carries them.
 
LouisianaJoe said:
Look at mowers on amazon. You can look at the reviews and see what purchasers think before you buy.

I also found this 2011 Best Lawn Mower Recommendations by Consumer Reports - Lawn Mower Reviews - Lawn Mowers for Sale
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Note that the above list is a violation of Consumers Union Regulations. Another party may not use Consumer Reports testing for their own use.

These are only the better mowers that are also available through Amazon. Notice the lack of Hondas.??

That said, the Toro 20092 is the second rated mower but still not a best buy.

The listing of mowers is not the same nor in the correct order as indicated in the CR 2012 buying guide, Yes ,some of the mowers are rated but not all and not in the correct order

The top rated #1 mower is the Honda HRx2172hka
 
I have always bought Craftsman mowers, and I've had good luck with them. I currently have a Craftsman lawn tractor and a Craftsman self-propelled lawn mower. I also bought a Husqvarna Zero Turn mower, and that thing is a hoot! I have an acre of lawn, with lots of flower beds and other things to maneuver around, and that zero turn mower really cut the time I spend mowing, plus my arms aren't worn out from fighting the wheel on the lawn tractor. I still use the tractor to spread fertilizer and weed killer.
 
Snapper. We have a Snapper riding mower that's about 20 years old. We had a self propelled Cub with the Chinese Honda engine that we used for trimming where the rider can't go but that had to go in the shop after 3 years. Got it fixed, gave it to our church and bought a self propelled Snapper to trim with. Plus they are headquartered in Georgia even though they're now owned by Briggs and Stratton out of Wisconsin.

CW
 
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